Intro
G# D#sus4/G Fm7 D#sus4
Cadd9 G# A7sus4 D#sus4
[Verse]
G# D#sus4/G Fm7
Taking our time before its through
D#sus4
Passing our days in old shoes
Cadd9 G# A7sus4 D#sus4
Sister - think I'm returning to Peru
G# D#sus4/G Fm7
Wish that I never came here
D#sus 4 Cadd9
They can't pronounce my name here
G# A7sus4 D#sus4
Everyone asks me "Where's Peru?"
[Chorus]
Cadd9 G#
In Peru we've lengthened the day
Cadd9 G#
In Peru we've strengthened the dollar
Cadd9 G#
There are mountains piercing our skies
A7sus4 G#
And the ocean at our shores
Cadd9 G#
I will save up all of my wages
Cadd9 G#
Even retail crummy cosmetics
Cadd9 G#
I will work my passage in stages
A7sus4 G#
As the winter slips away.
[Instrumental Verse]
G# D#sus4/G Fm7 D#sus4
Cadd9 G# A7sus4 D#sus4
G# D#sus4/G Fm7 D#sus4
Cadd9 G# A7sus4 D#sus4
[Chorus]
Cadd9 G#
In Peru we've lengthened the day
Cadd9 G#
In Peru we've strengthened the dollar
Cadd9 G#
There are mountains piercing our skies
A7sus4 G#
And the ocean at our shores
Cadd9 G#
I will save up all of my wages
Cadd9 G#
Even retail crummy cosmetics
Cadd9 G#
I will work my passage in stages
A7sus4 G#
As the winter slips away.
[Verse 2]
G# D#sus4/G Fm7
Miles of golden beaches
D#sus4
Excellent wines and features
Cadd9 G# A7sus4 D#sus4
Mister - take a week off in Gay Peru.
G# D#sus4/G Fm7
Penitent monks to stare at
D#sus4
Colonial dons in old straw hats
Cadd9 G# A7sus4
Everyone's there in Gay Peru
D#sus4
Oo-poo-Peru.
[Instrumental Outro]
G# D#sus4/G Fm7 D#sus4
Cadd9 G# A7sus4 D#sus4
G# D#sus4/G Fm7 D#sus4
Cadd9 G# A7sus4 Dsus4